Herbert Paul Brooks Jr. (August 5, 1937 – August 11, 2003) was an American ice hockey player and coach. His most notable achievement came in 1980 as head coach of the gold medal-winning U.S. Olympic hockey team at Lake Placid. At the Games, Brooks' American team upset the heavily-favored Soviet team in a match that came to be known as the "Miracle on Ice."
Born |
Herbert Paul Brooks Jr. 5 August 1937 Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
|
Died |
11 August 2003 (aged 66) near Forest Lake, Minnesota, U.S.
|
Zodiac | Leo |
Tags | Add tag |